Ship traffic connects Antarctica's fragile coasts to worldwide ecosystems. ...

• Main Authors: McCarthy, Arlie H, Peck, Lloyd S, Aldridge, David C
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Academy of Sciences 2022
• Subjects: anthropogenic impacts; biofouling; marine conservation; traffic networks; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Anvers; Anvers Island; South Shetland Islands; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17863/cam.81374; https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/333957

Antarctica, an isolated and long considered pristine wilderness, is becoming increasingly exposed to the negative effects of ship-borne human activity, and especially the introduction of invasive species. Here, we provide a comprehensive quantitative analysis of ship movements into Antarctic waters...